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Francesc Ferrer1, Tanmay Vachaspati

  • 1CERCA, Department of Physics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7079, USA.

Physical Review Letters
|February 21, 2006
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A tangle of superconducting cosmic strings may explain the Milky Way's 511 keV gamma-ray emission. This particle physics model aligns with observations and is testable with future experiments.

Area of Science:

  • Astrophysics
  • Particle Physics
  • Cosmology

Background:

  • The Galactic bulge exhibits significant 511 keV gamma-ray emission, indicating electron-positron annihilation.
  • The precise source of this emission remains a subject of ongoing research and debate.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and investigate a novel source for the observed 511 keV gamma-ray emission in the Milky Way.
  • To explore the potential role of superconducting cosmic strings in particle astrophysics.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical modeling of particle physics within superconducting cosmic strings.
  • Calculation of predicted 511 keV emission flux from such strings.
  • Comparison of theoretical predictions with observational data from the Galactic bulge.

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Main Results:

  • A tangle of light superconducting strings at approximately 1 TeV can reproduce the observed 511 keV emission flux.
  • The predicted emission is directly proportional to the strength of the galactic magnetic field.

Conclusions:

  • Superconducting cosmic strings offer a viable explanation for the Galactic 511 keV emission.
  • The proposed scenario is within the reach of future accelerator experiments and observational capabilities.